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DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today announced results of the 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment, which outlines the threats posed to the United States by domestic and international drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs.

At a time when we have hit a critical point in the opioid epidemic, the FDA has found that patients believe they can use kratom to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms, and this is cause for concern because of the drug's side effects and risk of death.

The United States is in the midst of a major health crisis, and it is not just our young people who are at risk. Synthetic opioids, far cheaper than heroin are flooding our streets and they have been linked to underground labs in China.

A cannabidiol hemp oil used by thousands of Americans for a variety of medical purposes, including the control of seizures in children, has now been designated a Schedule I controlled substance by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The NYPD and US Drug Enforcement Administration took down a massive New York City drug ring Wednesday. Ten individuals were arrested and indicted, including three who are suspected of being major players in the drug ring.

Washington -
The United States government is tracking the movement of millions of American drivers as part of a secret intelligence program that scans and stores hundreds of millions of motorist records.

Madison -
On September 29th, protesters in Minnesota showed support for Angela Brown, a mother who hasn't been charged with rape, murder, or any severe crime. She gave cannabis oil to a son with a severe brain injury, and now district attorney punishing her for it.

Davenport -
In the fight to legalize cannabis, millions of Americans have become civil disobedients in order to medicate their illness. Those people are at risk to feel the cold back hand of state, whose federal judges deny them the right to fair trial.

This week DEA agents launched raids in 29 U.S. states, making more than 150 arrests and serving 200 warrants, while also seizing more than $20 million in cash and assets in relation to synthetic drugs.

San Diego -
Back in April 2012, a young Californian college student, Daniel Chong, was left handcuffed and forgotten in a federal holding cell for four days with no food or water. He has now agreed to a $4.1 million settlement over the incident.

Washington -
In recent years law enforcement agents of the U.S. government have traveled to nations in conflict in support of the military and nation rebuilding and stabilization efforts. This new mission has proven extremely dangerous and even deadly.

North Tonawanda -
While doctors improperly selling narcotic drugs is not unusual, Dr.Matthew Bennett is alleged to have illegally written prescriptions in exchange for goods and services including toilet paper.

Saint Paul -
House Representatives in the Minnesota Legislature have proposed a bill that will open the door for resident farmers to grow medical marijuana for resale to dispensaries in states which have legalized the use and sale of marijuana for medical conditions.

Washington -
Marijuana arrests accounted for more than half of all United States drug arrests in 2009, while its use among by Americans during this same period increased by 8 percent, according to two reports released recently by government officials.

Columbus -
Lisette Lee, an actress and supposed Samsung heiress, was arrested in Columbus Ohio after authorities received an anonymous tip she was allegedly carrying over 500 lbs. of marijuana in 13 suitcases aboard a private plane.

The bloody war in Jamaica continues today with more fires, a rising death toll and gun fire on the streets as the police and Jamaican army battle the Shower Posse drug gang and its' leader Christopher "Duddus" Coke.

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The bud of a Cannabis sativa flower coated with trichomes bearing cannabidiol and other cannabinoids.

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Dr. Narendra Nagareddy

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photo illustration of 2 milligrams of fentanyl, a lethal dose in most people.

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DEA FAST team members make an early morning trek across a desert field while in route to the residence of a corrupt police chief in Afghanistan where they will conduct a raid that will end in his arrest.

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Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters; Washington, DC.

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A young Kratom plant.

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A member of the Drug Enforcement Administration's specialized tactical unit known as the "FAST team" searches for additional suspects, weapons, narcotics and other contraband during a raid on a residence in Afghanistan.

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The size of heroin makes it highly portable and concealable for those dealing it.

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Daniel Chong, forgotten in a San Diego prison cell.

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A DEA FAST team prepares to raid a residence in Afghanistan in search of opium. Opium can be processed into heroin, a highly addictive narcotic, which can then be shipped out of the country by the Taliban or al-Qaida to the streets of European cities. Proceeds recieved by the Taliban or al-Qaida from the trafficked heroin may be used to fuel the insurgency against the U.S. and coalition troops or fund future acts of terrorism.

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DEA FAST team members practice firearms training at a desert location in Afghanistan.

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Lisette Lee who claims to be a Samsung Heiress was arrested when a jet she allegedly chartered landed in Columbus Ohio with 500lbs of pot on board.

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Special Agents with a Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Foreign-deployed Advisory Support Teams (FAST team) burns a hashish field in Afghanistan after a joint raid on the location with NATO troops in 2008. The DEA is in Afghanistan supporting nation-building efforts by the U.S. government and military as well as targeting the hashish and opium crops that are believed to generate hundreds of millions in funds for the Taliban and al-Qaida annually.

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DEA FAST team member standing watch over opium seized during a raid on a residence in Afghanistan.

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DEA FAST team members in Afghanistan arrest a farmer for cultivating opium poppies during a raid on his residence.

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DEA FAST team member communicating with other members via radio.

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Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) says Americans have a right to know about DEA surveillance targeting their international phone calls.